The majority of councils no longer retain the skills needed to enable large-scale housebuilding and will have to look more to private sector partnerships if they are to quickly tackle any local housing shortages, Sir Michael Lyons has told LGC.

Local authorities must look to involve their local communities fully in any public-private partnership (PPP) if they are to work well, according to the chief executive of one regeneration development firm.

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